Whanganui doctors strike for third time in a month
'Junior doctors work 32 hours in a 48-hour period over the weekend.'
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Blood service strike: urgent hospital surgeries postponed; surgeons to warn ‘no guarantee of blood transfusion’
Patients told: "I cannot guarantee you will be able to receive a blood transfusion".
Trainee doctor started medical procedure without anaesthetic: 'Most horrific pain'
The woman screamed as she felt the electrically surging wire “cut through her cervix”.
Husband watched wife die while waiting for ambulance after six calls to 111
After she collapsed in their lounge, he was told help may take 'up to several hours'.
Parliament to launch aged care inquiry to satisfy coalition agreement
Health NZ is conducting its own review into aged care's funding and service models.
'Really hectic': Middlemore Hospital ED under strain with ambulance ramping, bed waits
There were reports of long waits for a bed and patients in corridors.
John Swiatczak takes helm at Gisborne Hospital
Former nurse John Swiatczak is the new boss at Gisborne Hospital.
Te Whatu Ora Waikato breached patient's rights, led to late cancer diagnoses - report
An X-ray found nodules in lungs, but the woman, GP were not told. She died months later.
Opinion: Children living in poverty and at higher risk will bear the brunt
OPINION: Ditching free flu vaccines will likely wipe out the recent gains in uptake.
Coroner rules Dunedin man’s death from Covid vax may have been prevented
HDC finds failing to provide information was a prima facie breach of the health code.
Health systems overhaul months behind schedule
Improved surveillance system to catch and control communicable diseases was due in June.
'Act of desperation': Transgender teen tried to cut off breast in self-mastectomy
High school student had waited years for publicly funded gender-affirming surgery.
'More than 50 patients': Junior doctor on sole duty the night elderly man died
'I do know I was frantically busy all night', the doctor tells HDC.
Patient complains of sexual assault by nurse, then hears nothing for two years
Patient complained they received no contact or apology for two years.
'Reducing by stealth': Patients months overdue to see medical specialists
A GP worries the initiative is 'reducing the waitlist by stealth'.
ACC taxi troubles force injured retiree to hobble, hitch-hike to appointment
Mike Fletcher needed his stitches removed, but was left stranded.
Pharmacies investigated for allegedly giving unnecessary immunisations
At one pharmacy, elderly patients getting a flu shot were also given child vaccinations.
Disability ministry didn't warn of funding changes because of concern about last-minute spend-up
Newly released documents shed light on the leadup to the shock funding changes in March.
Family lays complaint after 22-year-old dies suddenly in Middlemore Hospital
The family claimed Jaydyn Barnett was ready to go home but died suddenly after a fall.
‘My life denied’: The cost of cancer treatment delays - a special investigation
Big read: How one woman was caught in a scandal of overwhelmed cancer services.
David Seymour wants to stop 'lazily' categorising people by race
The Act leader rails against 'lazily looking at everyone through the lens of race'.
Sweeping change considered by health watchdog
Decisions by the Health and Disability Commissioner cannot currently be appealed.
Disability ministry’s problems revealed in confidential memo
The Government is expected to confirm a review of Whaikaha today.
NZ 'close to the tipping point' of measles epidemic, health experts warn
NZ’s 2019 measles outbreak spread to Samoa, resulting in 83 measles-related deaths.
Doctors raise alarm over children’s ward delays
Demolition of the old ward had already been carried out.
Targets proposed to shrink healthcare wait times to cost $723m
Labour says the proposed cost signals the expense required to reduce treatment delays.
‘I feel the bones grating’: Man left in agony as surgeries delayed
Bob Menzies has been waiting for a knee replacement for more than four years.
Te Whatu Ora confirms hospitals must save $105m by July
It says several districts have gone over budget in the past three months.
Minister of Health Shane Reti officially opens Whangārei's new maternity suite and lab
The new extension is the beginni of creating a parent, tamariki and pēpi health hub.
The data debate: Have children’s teeth really improved in a city where fluoride was removed?
An expert says an anti-fluoride campaigner's use of Health NZ stats is 'misleading'.
'Impasse': Doctors vote to strike after pay offer rejected
Union members rejected the offers and voted to strike for 25 hours from May 7.
Health NZ denies it’s ordered a hiring freeze
The agency has written to health unions outlining guidance it has given to hospitals.
Rising number of cancer screening samples binned because of transit delays
One family said they hand-delivered a sample to the post office and it still arrived late.
Te Whatu Ora limits replacing sick staff to save money
Health NZ has put limits on double shifts and replacing sick staff to save costs.